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Mackeson's photostream
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What I love about photography:
1. 35mm cameras, particularly cheap ones.
2. 50mm fixed lens.
3. Film; the more grain, the better.
4. Natural light; whatever you can get.
5. Aperture; shutter speed is merely a function of aperture, and focus is way overrated.
6. Getting close.
7. Eyes; and what they reveal.
8. Letting a person be themself; not the self they want to be, & not the self you want them to be.
9. Environment; but only the suggestion of environment, the less, the better.
10. Patience; that is, the patience to allow all of these things to come together, & then to slowly squeeze the trigger before the moment passes.
11. Remembering to take off the lens cap, which is short-hand for remembering all of the techical stuff like making sure the camera is not on the "bulb" setting, and remembering to buy a new battery for your light meter every once in awhile.
Photos of Mackeson (20)
Mackeson's favorite photos from other Flickr members (52,500)
Contacts (4,770)
Groups (19)
- Lynched 31,515 photos, 2,209 members
- Still**Life - Street Photography 5,355 photos, 251 members
- ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-INVITED PIX ONLY 48,911 photos, 7,868 members
- **Our Own Private Idaho** 26,151 photos, 784 members
- À bout de souffle - Admin invite only - (Post 1 - Comment 1) 522 photos, 236 members
- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 26,744 photos, 1,403 members
- Radical Chic 612 photos, 200 members
- 6x6 Film Portraits 10,050 photos, 874 members
- Jesus Was A Communist - JWAC 73,826 photos, 3,745 members
- Caffè Fotografico 501 photos, 157 members
- Fine art photography Portraits et al 9,794 photos, 544 members
- retro portraits! 26,066 photos, 2,847 members
- THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT 67,980 photos, 5,541 members
- Bitter Soul 10,737 photos, 1,500 members
- ~Beyond Portraiture—a little further 30,397 photos, 1,903 members
- Shadow of a Doubt 24,813 photos, 1,056 members
- Sueño con Serpientes 2,346 photos, 191 members
- Ingmar Bergman's 63rd Film 8,132 photos, 752 members
- · TRACE IN FACE · 33,345 photos, 3,440 members
Testimonials (20)
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notraces says:
"He's attracted to light - the flame..."
20th November, 2011
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Catherine... says:
"it's late afternoon somewhere in the southwest of France, i'm not syruping any French roast coffee ;-) but my eye has just been caught by Mack's new post on flickr. Yay!
Mack loves people and that shows in his soulful portraits.
He is a wonderful dad and it shows on the moving, funny, amazing photographies he does of his two beautiful daughters. I love the stories he tells about hers too.The day they will be all grown-up and mothers, both photographs and stories will mean a world to them.
Mack loves nature and that shows in his marvelous color pinholes.. we mostly see black and white pinholes around and his work makes us wonder why???
Anyway i wanted to say that and other things for a long time but i'm lazy and not very fond of writing testimonials, particularly in English .. i prefer to leave words for others to play with... something Mack does brilliantly too.. thank you for sharing a bit of your world with us Mack. Cheers!"19th October, 2010
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nasha lina says:
"hands, feet and head down ( i also notice the irony of what i just wrote) the mack meister makes flickr a profoundly more poetic, enriching, funny, human place. he brings the cary grant to easy rider. guard your children thou, they may end up smoking cigars."
30th December, 2009
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Emre Ucar says:
"Wayne is one of my favorites. I love his grainy, sincere photos. We share the same photographic ideas with him. He is not searching for the highest sharpness or the accurate focus, he is in the search for something more hidden in the eyes. Thus his photos can reach the soul of the viewer. Inspiring stream, a great talent."
11th December, 2009
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Michelle Brea says:
"A soulful artist and friend, Wayne manages to combine images with words, so wehn you see his pictures and read his words, you are automatically transported to his eyes as he saw the photograph. His work is whole spiritual, lyrical, inspiring... whenever i go through his stream, a deep feeling of calmness invades me."
27th May, 2009
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vigo2009 says:
"1. Wayne makes great portraits because he always connects to the eyes, which, as we know, are the gateway to all the really good stuff.
2. i just friggin love when he shoots in color, it's always trippy, fluid fun.
3. Generosity of spirit, as wide as a river, is what flows through all of Wayne's images, as well as his wonderful writing."3rd February, 2009
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Hugo : says:
"Macheson is a real artist that combine the words and the images.
An alchemist of the feelings and a photographer open to learn each day of his life and a reference for me.
A Poet... from Palabra :)"3rd January, 2009
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crank and lever says:
"Mack's as good as it gets on Flickr. His photographs consisently inspire a love of life and of the beauty all around us, especially that which is but an outstreched hand away."
15th September, 2008
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JordiGual says:
"Master...from Palabra.
I wanted to write you this testimony so many time ago.
You are like the dictionary of magical words.
For me you are an Artist of reference. I think that your words are keeping with my images.
We'll keep sharing our dreams always.
Thank you so much!
Your friend and mate.
Jordi...from palabra."24th June, 2008
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crack jackson jr says:
"unforgettable soul captures.."
10th May, 2008
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Hugh_C says:
"Mackeson for me is inspiration on a daily basis, from those pellucid abstracts through honest, intimate portraits I am often gobsmacked and frequently envious of his work. It seems that Mack is one of those people who'd be great to meet out there in Real Life ..."
5th March, 2008
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Komkrit. says:
"If I have to sit here and try to think of any word to explain how I am inspired by his works, his thoughts, there I will be here all my life time to say it all. There are more than anyone can imagine about "believing". He makes you, me, and many others to believe in who we are, and what we can do. He wants you to listen to your voice. I am glad and greatful to be inspired by his thoughts. Thank you, I am appreciated your time."
17th February, 2008
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Neuroticart says:
"Mackeson...
ur portraits are an inspirations to me.
thanks for be the artist who you are."16th February, 2008
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(Eric Rose) says:
"Macks photos want me to take a longer lunch, a deeper breath, disregard the rules, laugh with my friends more, enjoy life, load the film, hit the road. Thanks for the inspiration."
29th January, 2008
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jesse.millan says:
"You're photos do an exceptional job of capturing the humanity of your subjects and are truly inspiring. Excellent work."
20th December, 2007
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Edward Olive Fotografo de boda Madrid Barcelona says:
"cool creative photos by one of the internet's nice guys"
15th December, 2007
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manyfires says:
"Some photograhers see a landscape, a person, an object, and that's all it is to them - just a landscape, just a person, just an object. Wayne's photography runs so much deeper than that - he seems to see down to very soul of a scene. His photography emphasizes and brings to attention the very essence of each and every subject. Wayne finds the 'truth' in each landscape or person - and that truth is always so very beautiful. His vision reaches far, wide, deep. There are no facades to his images. They are true; as a poet shapes a poem into truth with just the right words, so Wayne can shape his ideas and images into a photograph that is alive and vibrant."
6th September, 2007
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Sebastian Utreras Lizana says:
"Sorry, my inglish is very bad... Thanks you very much, your testistimonial in my flickr is beautiful... i search this... (Ojala supieras español, me gustaria decirte muchas cosas más, pero igual te dijo que tu trabajo me gusta mucho, no hay nada superficial, y si aparentemente lo hay, pasa lo que decias en mi testimonial, vez una imagen primero y después comienzas a encontrar algo mucho más profundo, por simple que sea la imagen... gracias nuevamente, gusto de conocerte.
Sebastián Utreras L."18th March, 2007
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[] bichito [] says:
"I feel that Wyne (or Mackeson, Mack, Mackesito...: all gods have multiple names) is more than one of my best friends of Flickr's comunnity. It was that way from the very first time I saw one of his deep and vivid portraits. Sometimes I even could swear I know Mack from the golden days when we were dirty boys with gasoline in our veins and a whole world in the eyes. I say it because Wyne and me, like Elvis, Huck and both of us, were friends from childhood... When he writes about his life under one of that moving old photos from the years of ice cream & dreams, I forget his voice and hear mine, ours... He is good person, a great fisherman, an excellent rock and roll listener and, last but not least, one of the best photographers I know all around here... But Mack is especially the soft voice and the good memory I need."
5th March, 2007
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seriykotik1970 says:
"Wayne is one of the most thoughtful photographers I've come across on flickr, and a true purist who does 'real' film photography using a range of classic cameras. Here are superb black-and-white portraits that express volumes, haunting pinhole landscapes, timeless 'old school' photojournalism and travel photography, and a collection of superb images from the past which bring to life the history of the last fifty or sixty years. His commentary is always thought-provoking and complements the images perfectly. Wayne's photostream is always an eye-opener."
11th February, 2007
- Name:
- Wayne Mackeson
- Joined:
- April 2006
- Hometown:
- London, England
- Currently:
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- I am:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Website:
- http://www.waynemackeson.com























